President Heron pear trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3

President Heron is a high quality French dessert pear. Although it was raised right at the end of the 19th century it is very much in the tradition of French / Belgian dessert pears of the first half of the 19th century.

The fruits are quite large, with an attractive golden green skin, and ripen in mid-September. They can be kept in a fridge for several months, but need careful handling because they are easy to bruise. The fine flesh has a buttery consistency and a mild sweet flavour.

The tree is a reliable and regular bearer, and starts fruiting from a young age. It seems resistant to most diseases. Although not self-fertile it is readily pollinated by most other pears that flower in the middle of the pear blossom season.

President Heron is widely grown in France, and is a good choice for the home orchard.

President Heron organic pear trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2026

• 11 yeartree on BA29 rootstock28.00€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 2Half-standard (2 years)tree on BA29 rootstock43.00€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

  Collection only - contact us

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Click here to view estimated delivery charges. We can deliver to most countries in the EU. However our 2-year trees and some pot-grown trees are too big or unsuitable for mail-order and are only available for collection direct from the nursery. Please contact us if you wish to order.

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President Heron characteristics

• Is President Heron self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is President Heron?3
• What is the overall disease resistance of President Heron?Good
• Picking periodmid-September
• What season do you pick President Heron?Late
• How long can you keep President Heron in a fridge?1-2 months
• Food usesEating fresh
• Where does President Heron originate from?France
• When was President Heron first introduced?1850 - 1899
• Flesh colourWhite
• Fruit colourGoldGreen / Yellow

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